By The Numbers: The SC Opioid Epidemic
Mortality Data
Drug Overdose Deaths
Total Drug Overdose Deaths
1
Deaths Involving Prescription Drugs
1
Deaths Involving Opioids
1
Deaths Involving Heroin
0
Deaths Involving Cocaine
0
Deaths Involving Fentanyl
1
Prescription Data
Number of Prescriptions Dispensed
Opioid Prescriptions Dispensed
812
2018: 822
Stimulants dispensed
333
2018: 322
Benzodiazepines dispensed
539
2018: 553
EMS Data
Naloxone administrations via EMS
6
2018: 8
Hospital Data
Drug Overdose Hospitalizations
Drug-Related Overdoses
35
2018: 38
Opioid-Related Overdoses
3
2018: 5
Child Data
Newborns Identified with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
0
2018: 0
State-Funded Treatment Data
Patients with an Opioid Use Disorder
8
2018: 12
Medicaid Data
Number of patients with an Opioid Use Disorder
N/A
2018: 17
Criminal Justice Data
Inmates in SCDC Custody Who Have Indicated Opioid Use
Inmate Opioid Usage – Any Screening
11.5
%
2018: 14.9%
Inmate Opioid Usage – Recent Screening
11.5
%
2018: 13.8%
Infectious Disease Data
Incidence of Hep C cases
N/A
2018: 225
Incidence of HIV Cases
26
2018: 26
Funded through Grant #1H79TI080221-01 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Statistical sources: cdc.gov, asam.org and greenvilleonline.com.
